Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MISS BRENT, ncea ana up-to , lias spared no liis display a sueDIALLY Invite : LADIES spect our goods, already bought T where to BUY. ought you'll be liave goods that LD OF 40 % J ?E SHE IS SIXTEEN" / 3ost much either. v , t* ; / er I 9 rednesday pril 1st. t raift lit. - Myers Recommended To Conrt's Mercy Convicted of tho Killing of Hi Brother-in Law? Notablo Case in Williams burg. Special to The State. Kiugstree, April 18.?One o tho most intensely interesting trials ever hold within reccn years in Williamsburg county wa ended this afternoon, tho thin day of tho trial, when the jur indicated that it had reached i xro prl inf nflnt* - ? 4 ^ >viuiv? unci nnviu<; UUW11 1U in jury room a littlo over scve hours. The defendant, Lonni C. Myers, was charged with th murder of his brotlier-in-law Samuel W. James, on the 2Gth_q last Juno, near Scranton, in thi county. Both the defendant and th dead man come from good, sub stantiul families, and it was a cas where the stamina of a jury wa tested. The facts of the case, as gatb ered briefly from the testimony are about as follows: Bad bloo had existed between Myers am his brother-inlaw, James, fo eight or ten years, from whic several pronounced disagreement had arisen and had resulted one in a personal encounter betwee the two men. The cause of th late unfortunate tragedy was dispute oyer a line fence separs ting their respective places. Th dispute continued to the point c the fence being toin down b Myers' wifo and then by Myor himself, when it was rebuilt o mended by the dead man, James The evening before the shootin* both men met at the dispute* fence, where it had been tor down by Myers, and then an there Myers told James that if h put another rail on that fence tha he (Myers) would kill him. My ers was at the time armed with single barrel breech-loading gun Next morning Myers noticed tha a few rails had been put back o the fence, and he, first possessin( his gun, went over to James house. The latter was not u home and while returning to hi own home Myers saw James bac of the letter's house mending fence, not the one in dispute Myers approached James an hailed him. Just as James wa lifting up a rail Myers shot him hitting him in the arm, not disa bling him, however. No. 4: she were used. While Myers was al tempting to reload, James rushe upon Myers and the two men col la rod each other. Then Myer hit James on the head with hi gun, which was broken by th lick. Using the barrel, Myer hit James on the head, inttictinj four mortal wounds. James head was severely crushed, th brains oozing out. Myers thoi left the body in the field and can to Kingstree and surrendered. Judge Gage's charge to th jury was clear and impartial. 1 is said by many listonors that i was the ablest charge that hn been heard from the bench at tl.i place in many a year. It wa terse, clear-cut und comprehon sive. The jury came out this aftoi noon at 5 o'clock, and an all-per vading silence fell over the courl room as the clork announced th verdict: "Guilty, recoinmende to the mercy of tho court." Th / I attorneys for the defense gave no- ^ dee that they would make n ujo. tion for a new trial. This motion will ho argued some time next s week. C It is historically true that not a single white man has been hung here sinco the war, but the mercy of the court only saved Myers. f For Killing His Grandfather, n g ii t Boy Tried in Yorkvillc and Ac- a 8 quitted ?Another White d Manslayer Cony victed. fl x tl e Special to The State. 8 D Yorkville, April 17.?T h c ? tl 6 court of general sessions is pro0 grossing quite favorably. Two c '? cases that might bo of espe- 1 cud interest is, first the trial of * 8 Oally Collins, a white youth of about 1G or 17 years of age, for 0 e the killing last December, near 1 >- Rock Hill, of his grandfather, ? Mr. ,J. C. Sparks. The Collins ^ 8 family with Mr. Sparks were at . the table eating and the old gen-11 i- tie in an reproved tho boy for some- a - " thing and the young man exhibi-! d ted a pistol, which in some way j d was tired, killing the old gentle- 1 r man. The State was represented ^ h by Solicitor Ilenry and the do- j ;s fondant by Col. W. l>. Wilson. ^ e Tho jury rendered a verdict of n acquittal. e Tho next case was that of Sama uel McCraven for tho killing of i- Thomas Douglass at Fort Mill last ' e December. It seems that Dong" ^ if lass had taken the sister of Mc y Craven, a married woman, to s Charlotte and that McCraven had r gotton her back to Fort Mill, o i. where sho was living with her 1< y mother. On the day of the kill l1 il ing, Douglass came to the house 11 n ??nd McCraven was also there. In d an altorcation and a struggle for s e tho pistol of McCraven, which had ti t fallen to tho floor, Douglass was 1 - shot and killed. Tho jury re- * a turned a verdict of manslaughter, i. and Messrs. J as. F. and John R. ,i Hart, counsel tor tho defendant, n gave notice of a motion for a new g trial, which has not as yet been n i' argued. r I Jk. OEBAT SENSATION. S k There was a big sensation in r ? Leosville, Ind. when W. H. Brown 1 1* iL i * oi inm piace, who was expected to n dio, had his life savod by Dr. p King's New Discovery for Con8 sumprion. He writes: "1 endur 1 i, ed iosufferablo agonies from Asth- 1 ma, but your New Discovery gave ^ ^ me immediate relief and soon p thereafter effected a complete G cure." Similar cures of Comump- c tion, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and - Grip are numerous. It's the peer- c s less remedy for all throat and i8 lung troubles. Pi ice 50c, and #1.00. Guaranteed by Crawford Bros'., and J. F. Mackey & Co. ^ 8 Druggists. Trial bottles free. J i' Boy Murderer To Ilang. e a Charlotte, N. C., April 16.? e John Broadnax, the 16 year-old colored bov who kiilpd Si<1n*w e Blair,, an aged farmer in Rock- ] [I ingham county on March 22, was ( today sentenced to bo hanged on * l8 May 22, the jury have returned a i8 verdict of murder in the first do- , 18 gree. Broudnax shot the fanner t and his neico, Miss Sallie Walker, ' and was in the act of plundering ^ . tho houso when an ested. A special term of court convenod at ( Wontworth on Monday to try the | o CHse jp A W NEK 8 A LVE1 !G ' the moat healing salvo in the world. < in Important Notice. Br To Confederate Veterans. >rder Issued Friday by (Jen. lie Car wile of Interest to Every Old Soldier. Edgelield, April 17. ?From the eadqunrters of the South Carol!- ba a division, U. C. V., tho follow- ntt ig general order was issued this ba fternoon. mc General Order No. 4. an The commanding general roo o nests that all veterans attending bu lie Stato reunion at Columbia idc hall wear their camp badges, the H< bject of this being to facilitate su: he work of tho ontni'laimnnnt w< omwitteei at the depots, enal>- bu ing tho committeemen to identify lio veterans. ba It is also desired that each vet- to ran who intends to attcrr.d the co eunion advise at once Secretary po I. J. (\ratson of the Chnnmcr of to Commerce whether ho dssires on- 411 ertainmcnt free of cost. If this ha 3 promptly done, the work of en ssigning the old soldiers to cam- otl citable quarters can bo accomilishcd in advance of the reun- tw on, and each man will lie enabled ba o come to tho city with the ad- itij Iress of his host in his pocket. Ky order Thos. W. Oarwilo. tig ilajor General Commanding S. in C. Division, U. C. V. wc )(ficial: tic J. M. Jordan. bn kdjutant General aud Chief-of- ha >tatf. th ?o- ? I Mr AFSBR I,?L QKIFFE- (>0, WHAT.' . ot Usually a hacking cough and a e cneral feeling of weakness, often 2ading to fatal results after the ',e atient is supposed to have passed wc lie danger puiui. Foley "s Honey p"! nd Tar is guaranteed to cure the to 'grippe cough'5 and make you uu trong and well. It never fails ^y u stop a cough if taken in time. ,'ake no substitutes. T. Eugene 01' "under burk. 110 ^- bo Drawing Her Pay. #4 Washington, April 10?Min le<: ie E. Cox, the negro postmist- the ess at Indianola, Miss., whose Gi esignation last winter caused a to^ ensation is still receiving her to nil salary, and Fourth Assistant hu >ostmaster General Hristnw ud. nit ted today that the negress was o be reinstated as soon as the (ostotfice authorities felt satisfied hat her life was not in danger. deanwhile she is loating, tho (ostotlico is closed and the citizens 11 ! if Indianola are put to great in- mi onvenience by having to send se' lsewhoro for thoir mail. ^ ? wt ROBBED THE QRIVB wj A startling incident, is narrated w( >y John Oliver of Philadelphia, jvn is follows: "I was in an awful con, jj lition. My skin was almost yelow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, P1' lain continually in back and sides10 appetite, growing weaker day af iy day. Three pbysicans had s0 *iven me up. Then 1 was advised ^ o use Electric Bitters; to my great ri\r tlin Hvat linltln m<wli< o ilnniil. W7, ..wv, ...... .v, .. ..V.W.. 5(1 improvement. J continued heir uso for three weeks, and am hi low a well man. 1 know they obbed tho grave of another ?j nctim." No one should fail to ^ ;ry them. Only 50 cents, guaran .oed, nt Crawford Bros'., and .1 n' b\ JSlackey & Co. drug store. zI ?A meeting of the directors of tho IlartsYillo cotton mills wns held on April 15, at which it was (j( Jecided to increase tho capita' j.ock from $250,000 to $500,? f 000. fi ave Baker Prevents Bold Burglary of Bank. ;ld Up by ono of Burglars, lie Puts 11 is Revolver Into Play With Effect. Wampum, Pa., April 18.?In a ttlo following an unsuccessful empt to rob tho First National nk of this place, early this irning, ono man was killed and other seriously wounded. Tho dead man was ono of tho ri'llll'S Jlllil lif> line nnf Imon . .... * V/ V. * \/U UWU intificd. Tho wounded man jory Willoughby, a bukor, who rpriscd tho burglars while at )ik. 11 is injuries are serious t not fatal. Willoughby was passing tho nk at an early hour on his way work, when he was suddenly nfronted by a man who at tho iut of a revolver, ordered him throw up his hands and koep iot. Ho did so, but iu his right nd was a revolver and a momt later both men tired at eaeli her. At tho report of the revolvers o other men rushed from the nk and took a hand in theshootrr The three cornered revolver lit aroused some of tho people the vicinity of the bank and :re soon at tho scene of the hat>, but before their arrival the irglars lied. While tho men d broken into the banking rooms ey had not completed the drilig and their effort was unsuc ssful. This morning tho body one of the burglars was disvered in a vacant lot in the upr end of town. As the bullet >und was near his heart, it is rw 11 4 li .1 4 l\!n n n 1 l\n<I uouiuuu itiui mo uuv4 drag their dying comrade from 3 bank to whero ho was found, hilo ho was dressed only in an iinary suit of clothes, ho was t shabbily dressed and on his dy was found a gold wateh and 4 in cash. YVilloughby was shot in both and it is supposed ho tired > shot that killed tho burglar, oat excitement prevailed in the ,vn and a posso was organized pursue and capture the burg's. A Georgia Tragedy. Savannah, Ga., April 14.? isterday, near Quitman, in ooks County, Ivy Dampior, [ nil n r* tiinti OO itaamm aI.1 |uuug HM4U, Mti yuaia uiu uuui,tted suicide by shooting; himIf in the hend. A deputy shorhad gone frotn Quitman with a irrant for him charging him th seduction. Arrangements no mndo for him to make bond, d the ollicer was asked to take nner with his family. Dam* or asked permission to bathe d change his clothing. Soon o o tor retiring to his room the und of a pistol shot alarmed c household, and he was found havo placed a pistol to his left mple and sent a bullet through s brain Early this morning, MissUeora Rogers, who is said to have ion engaged to marry Dumpier an early date, placed tho muzc of a shotgun against her breast P D id discharged it. Iler breast id shoulder were terrible lacerat1. She is alive, but thoro are mbts about her recovery. :oley's honey and Tar >r children,safe,sure. No opiateb.